Having sat atop the Top Fuel standings since the season opener, he’s coming off his fourth win of the season at Route 66 Raceway in Joliet, Ill. If Schumacher’s success thus far in 2008 is any indication, he may be in for a pleasant experience this weekend.
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“Every driver and crew chief has those two lists, trust me.” “There are places where you operate in a comfort zone and then there are those that just give you nightmares,” said Schumacher. are the four tracks where Schumacher has failed to pocket a victory. track, Raceway Park, Virginia Motorsports Park (outside of Richmond), Heartland Park Topeka (Kan.) and Atlanta Dragway in Commerce, Ga. We almost crossed Atlanta Dragway off the non-win list this year.”Įxcluding the new Charlotte, N.C. “We’ve run so well for so long that you would think our time has come to win in New Jersey. “It has to happen sooner or later for us,” he added. He figures the percentages are bound to move in his favor. The defending NHRA POWERade world champ is hoping this will be the year he notches his first win at the historic drag strip. “I guess it’s one of those things in life you just can’t explain.” “After that DNQ in ’03, we’ve always managed to qualify well there, but then race day becomes a whole different story,” he added. Since 2003, Schumacher has recorded a DNQ, a second round loss and three first round losses, the most recent of which came last year after a track record 4.455-second pass in qualifying. Schumacher has won five world championships and 45 career victories, yet can’t seem to get out of his own way at Raceway Park. “Man, that track flat out gives me a headache every year,” said theĬhicago-area resident as he prepared for the Lucas Oil SuperNationals Old Bridge Township Raceway Park beats Schumacher year in and year out like a drum. The one opponent who has performed thisĪct on a regular basis is not a racer or a car. Very few opponents get the best of NHRA Top Fuel champion Tony Tony Schumacher will be the first to admit Raceway Park has gotten the best of him over the years.
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